Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Port Pirie City and Dists (M) travel for work. It helps explain how strongly the area functions as a residential base versus a self-contained employment centre.
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Journey to work shows where employed residents of Port Pirie City and Dists (M) travel for work. It helps explain how strongly the area functions as a residential base versus a self-contained employment centre.
These flow patterns can inform transport advocacy, local jobs policy, and investment priorities by showing which external labour markets matter most to residents.
Key insight
13.1% of employed residents living in Port Pirie City and Dists (M) worked outside Port Pirie City and Dists (M) in 2021. No Fixed Address (SA) was the largest external destination.
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86.9%
Work locally
5,948 residents
13.1%
Commute out
895 residents
Chart view
Where Port Pirie City and Dists (M) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 6,843.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Port Pirie
86.9%
5,948
No Fixed Address (SA)
2.8%
193
Port Augusta
1.7%
119
Unincorporated SA
1.4%
94
Northern Areas
1.2%
85
Roxby Downs
1.0%
69
Barunga West
0.7%
45
Adelaide
0.4%
30
Wakefield
0.4%
29
Other LGAs
3.4%
231
Data table
Where Port Pirie City and Dists (M) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Port Pirie | 5,948 | 86.9% |
| No Fixed Address (SA) | 193 | 2.8% |
| Port Augusta | 119 | 1.7% |
| Unincorporated SA | 94 | 1.4% |
| Northern Areas | 85 | 1.2% |
| Roxby Downs | 69 | 1.0% |
| Barunga West | 45 | 0.7% |
| Adelaide | 30 | 0.4% |
| Wakefield | 29 | 0.4% |
| Other LGAs | 231 | 3.4% |